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Exploration of terrestrial planets from spacecraft instrumentation, investigation, interpretation

This book is divided into two parts. In Part I, the author describes the evaluation of the Solar System from the earliest stages to the formation of the planets and differentiation of their material. He then discusses the nature, composition and properties of Mercury, Venus, the Moon and Mars and s...

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Main Author: Surkov, Y. A. (Yuri Aleksandrovich)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester New York Wiley Chichester Praxis Pub. 1997
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Wiley-Praxis series in astronomy and astrophysics
Subjects:
Planets > Exploration
Planetology
Astronautics in astronomy
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Modern Concepts of Planets and Satellites
  • 1.1 Origin and evolution of the Solar System
  • 1.2 Mercury
  • 1.3 Venus
  • 1.4 Mars
  • 1.5 Planetary satellites
  • 2. Exploration of Planets and Satellites by Spacecraft
  • 2.1 Gamma-ray spectrometric studies
  • 2.2 X-ray spectrometric studies
  • 2.3 Neuron methods for analysis of rocks
  • 2.4 Alpha-particle spectrometry
  • 2.5 Mass spectrometric studies
  • 2.6 The exploration of Mars and Phobos (Phobos mission)
  • 2.7 Penetrators for exploring Solar System bodies
  • 2.8 Prospects for the exploration of Mars
  • 2.9 Conclusion

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